Ali Bagautinov
Active 2013–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 80.0
Scouting report
Ali Bagautinov was born in Kizlyar, Dagestan in 1985 and came to MMA from sambo, pankration and wrestling. He joined the UFC at flyweight in 2013 and won his first three fights, over Marcos Vinicius, Tim Elliott and John Lineker. UFC.com ranked him ninth among its 2013 newcomers. He fought Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title at UFC 174 on June 14, 2014 and lost a unanimous decision. He chose not to renew his contract in January 2017.
Peak ratings
Ali Bagautinov: a Dagestani flyweight who reached a title fight in his second year
He debuted at UFC Fight Night 28 on September 4, 2013 with a stoppage of Marcos Vinicius in round three, beat Elliott at UFC 167 and Lineker at UFC 169, and then met Johnson in Vancouver. After the title fight he lost to Joseph Benavidez at UFC 192 in October 2015, beat Geane Herrera at UFC Fight Night 89 in June 2016 and lost to Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night 99 that November. His UFC record finished 4-3. He fought for Fight Nights Global, the FMMAS and Brave CF afterward.
Bagautinov, attribute by attribute
Boxing. 80. Marcos Vinicius lost by stoppage in round three at UFC Fight Night 28 in September 2013.
Kickboxing. 76. Tyson Nam knocked him out in round three at a Fight Nights Global card in April 2017.
Wrestling. 84, his best base. His listed styles are sambo, pankration and wrestling.
BJJ. 76. Pedro Nobre tapped to a submission at Fight Nights Global in 2017.
Strength. 75. John Lineker lost a unanimous decision to him at UFC 169 in February 2014.
Durability. 82. He went five rounds with Johnson at UFC 174 and lost on all the cards.
Cardio. 84. Tim Elliott lost a unanimous decision at UFC 167 in November 2013, and Geane Herrera one at UFC Fight Night 89 in June 2016.
Fight IQ. 80. Six of his seven career losses came by decision.
Wrestling at 84 and a long run on the scorecards
Eleven of his 22 career wins came by decision. After the UFC he took the FMMAS flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Denis Oliveira Fontes Araujo at Battle of Volga 6 in September 2018. In Brave CF he beat Oleg Lichkovakha in January 2021 and Dustin Ortiz in April 2021 on decisions, and Sean Santella by first-round TKO in November 2021.
Strength at 75 and a short fall from the top
He lost three of his last four UFC fights, to Johnson, Benavidez and Horiguchi, each on the scorecards. Zhalgas Zhumagulov beat him on a split decision for the Fight Nights Global flyweight title in 2019. His record finished 22-7. A heavier hitter in the strength slot makes up the gap.
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Ali Bagautinov is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Ali Bagautinov's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.